17 June-3 Aug. In the 15 years since the inauguration of the Auditorium Parco della Musica, this musical initiative has gained a sturdy reputation for the quality and variety of its programme with concerts most evenings in July at the Auditorium’s open-air “cavea”.

Translating as "July sounds good", the programme caters for all tastes and includes pop, rock, world music, jazz, classical and electronic music. Kicking off on 17 June with Bastille, festival highlights in June include Jethro Tull (23 June), and The Beach Boys (27 June).

Big international names in July include Kaiser Chiefs (6 July), The Pretenders (14 July), Charles Aznavour (23 July), Tom Jones (26 July), and The Divine Comedy (29 July).

The festival ends on 3 Aug with I Tamburi del Vesuvio. For full programme see website.